Advertising device.



No. 814,383. PATENTED MAR. 6, 1906.

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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application led December 1'9, 1904. Serial No. 237,401.'

To all whom, t mag' concern,.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER W. MAC- ARTHUR, a citizen ofthe United States, and a res'ident of the city of Philadelphia, `State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices,

of which the following is a lfull, clear, andy complete disclosure.

vThe object of my invention is to provide a device for advertising purposes,such that the attention of the publlc will be attracted to the signs or pictorial or other advertisements for wares or gloods by means of movin parts and sound devices carried-by a vehicfe.

Briefly stated, my invention comprises adifferent `embodiments of my invention ref-y erence may be had to the following specifica-- tion and to the accompanying drawings, forming a palrt thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my im roved advertisin device, shown'as carried y the rear axle o an automobile, parts bein' broken away and shown in section to show t e operativ'e mechanism. Fi 2 is a plan view of the device shown in ig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the mech,-

anism for producing and conducting the sound to .the advertising device.

Referring'to the drawings, the numeral 1 "indicates the carrying-frame of the body of an automobile or other vehicle. 2 is the rear axle thereof, and 3 the rear wheels thereof. In the case of an automobile the rear axle carries a sprocket-wheel 4, which is ada ted to' be engaged by a suitable sprocket-chain 5, connected with the motor or driving-engine. The frame 1 carries a suitable bearing or support 6, to which is attached a hollow sleeve 7, on the upper end of which rests a disk or plate 8, keyed or otherwise secured to ashaft 9. Through the sleeve 7 passes the shaft or spindle 9, carrying a central enlargement or hub 10, which is loosely mounted on said shaft and from which project suitable supports or braces 11, attached to the frame 12 v of the bod of the advertising device 1,3. Also carrie loosely b said spindle 9 and below the hubl 10 is a dis 14, which corresponds in shape to the disk 8 and rests upon the latter, a suitable pad or plate of frictional material 14- being imposed between said disks. The disk 14 is provided with pins 15, adapted to extend between the braces 11. To the lower end of the shaft or spindle 9 is attached a gear 16, which is adapted to mesh with a worm 17, carried by a transverse shaft 18. Attached to one endfof the shaft '18 is a sprocket-wheel 19, which'is adapted to be connected with the driving mechanism through a suitable sprocket-chain 20.

It will now be seen that when the motor carried by the automobile or other vehicle is put in operation the sprocket-wheellQ will e revolved and owing to its connection with v the spindle 9 will revolve the same, together with the disk 8 secured thereto. The said disk 8 will in turn rotate the disk 14 through the body or plates of frictional material 14', and the pins 15, contactin with the braces 11 will rotate the whole a vertising device.

This motion of the advertising-body will successively resent all sidesand surfaces of said body to tlie public, thereby calling attention to the wares or other oods pictorially described thereon. YIt wilthus be seen -that the rotating frame may be revolved at all times when the motor of the vehicle iskin operation, and this is'true whether the vehicle itselfis moving or not, and, further, provides the means whereby the advertising device may be turned on lts shaft whether the said shaft is rotated or is stationary.

In addition td the above-described device `I- may provide a-sound device which com prises a suitable musical instrument-such as La music-box, organ, talking-machine, whistle, &c..as indicated'at 21, whichis preferably located within the box of the'vehicle 2.2.

Said instrument-is preferably inclosed within a casing 23 and has a pipe or conduit 25 extending therefrom an eneath the vehicle, so as to communicate with the dle 26, which in this case will be hollow'and which communicates with the hub 27, also made hollow. Extending from the hub 27 and passing through or terminating at the surface of the advertising-body 13 are a se- .ries of amplifying-horns 28, the openings for `which give the appearance of an uninterrupted surace to the body of the advertising device.

vertical spinmay be provided with screens 29 to The other parts of this form of my invention are similar to that described in connection with the first form. In order to more effectively convey the sound from the sounding de IIO the body of the advertising device, i i compress 'the air r n malre 'the same more u nee )out the sounding device 2l and also to cau i. blast to be carried through the tube 525 and thehollow s1 `ndle 26. For this puro f. i 'iirovide a bellows 30 or other similar air-rompresser, which is preferably driven from the counter-shaft 3l through a crankdisk 32 and pltinan 33, connected tol said shaft by means of a sprocket-chain Si. in this form of my device l `preferably mount the shaft Si to spi-ochst-wheels 35 36, upon the forn erof which l pass the sprocket-chain 20, connected to 'the sprocaet--wheel 19, Ywhile the latter (36) is connected with the drivingmotor by means of dri ving-chain 20. It will now be seen that when the driving-motor is in operation the body of the advertisingdevice 'i3 will be rotated in the manner before described, and at the saine time the bellows 30 will be operated to compress the air .within the casinCr 23, which Vwill thereby carry the sound of the sounding device '2l through the tube 25, the spindle 26, and out through the amplifying horns 28. This will not only cause the ears of the public to be affected by the proximity of the advertising device, but

will also'cause wonder and astonishment by the apparent lack of visible means for producing the sounds.

l claiml 1. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, a rotating body carried by said vehicle having advertising matter represented thereon, a vertical spindle upon which said body is carried, a sleeve carried by the body of the vehicle, and having a bearing at its upper end A. for supporting said spindle, the lower end of said spindle bein connected with driving mechanism carrie by said vehicle.

2. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, a rotating body carried by said vehicle having advertising matter thereon, a vertical spindle, a hub on said spindle, and having supports or braces extending therefrom to said rotating body, a sleeve carried by the frame of the vehicle through which said spindle passes, a bearing carried by the upper end of said sleeve adapted to support said spmdle, and means connected with the lower end of said spindle for rotating the same, said means being connected with asuitable motordriven means carried by the vehicle.

3. An advertising device comprising a vehicle, a sound-conveying spindle carried thereby, a body carried by said spindle, having advertising matter thereon, sound-producing means carried by said vehicle, and connections between said sound-producing means and the said spindle.

erases s. An advertising device comprising a vehicle, a soundconveying spindle carried thereby, a rotating body having ad ver tising matter thereon carried by said vehicle, and mounted on said spindle, sound-producing means carried by said vehicle, and connections between said sound-producing means and the saidspindle.

5. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, a rotating body carried by said vehicle, a hollow spindle upon which said body is carried, sound-conveying means connected with said spindle and extending to thesurfaces of said body, a sound producing device, and means connecting said sound-producing device with said spindle.

6. An advertising device, comprising .a vehicle, a rotating body carried by said vehicle having advertising matter thereon, a hollow spindle upon which said body is mounted, a hollow hub carried by said spindle, soundconducting means radiating from said hub and 'extending to the surfaces of said body, a sleeve carried by the frame of the vehicle, and having a bearing at its upper end for said spindle, asound-producing device, and a tube connecting said sound-producing device with said spindle. r

7. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, soundamplifying means 'carried by said vehicle, a sound-producing device, means connecting said amplifying means with said sound-producing means, and means for causing an air-pressure about said sound-producing means, the blast producedby said pressure being adapted to aid in carrying the sound-waves to said amplifying means.

8. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, a body having an advertising member carried thereon, sound amplifying devices within said body, a sound-producing device, and means for causing an air-pressure about said sound-producing device, and a conduit connecting said sound-producing device with said amplifyingmeans.

9. An advertising device, comprising a vehicle, a rotating body carried by said vehicle having advertising matter thereon, amplifying-horns located within said body, a soundproducing device, a casing inclosing said sound-producing device, means yfor producing an air-pressure within said casing, and a conduit connecting said casing with said sound-amplifying means.

In -witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of December, A. D. 1904.

- ALEXANDER W. MACARTHUR. Witnesses:

JonN F. GRADY, EDW. W. VAILL, Jr.

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